Charles j



(No Model.) J WERNER.

FISHING REEL.

- No. 437,542. Pateilted Sept. 30, L890.

W/TNESSES. 5 0. m WM m M M N Q U Q UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC CHARLES J.WERNER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FISHING-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,542, datedSeptember 30, 1890.

Applicationfiled February 5, 1890- Serial No. 339,355. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. WERNER, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city, county, and State of New York, liaveinvented a newand useful Improvement in Fishing-Reels, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to the large reels used principally for salmonand other large fish, in which reels the winding-bobbin is mounted on anopen frame which is attached to the-fishing-pole.

The object of my invention is to conveniently provide for theself-support of such reels in an upright position when fixed on the poleand for the ready connection and disconnection of the bobbin and crankfor winding up the fishing-line or letting it run, as desired, and tootherwise improve the construction of reels of this class.

The invention consists of anovel construction and combination of parts,as hereinafter claimed; and in order that the invention may be fullyunderstood, I shall, previous to claiming the same, describe in detailthe mode in which the same may be carried into efiect. Reference is tobe had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification,in which- Figure l is a side elevation of a fishing-reel embodying myinvention applied to a pole, the latter being indicated in dotted lines.Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional elevation of the same; Figs. 3 and 4 aredetail views illustrating parts hereinafter referred to.

Like letters of reference designate corresponding parts in the variousfigures.

The frame A of the reel is made of a single piece of metal of U shape,having an ordinary pole-socket B at the base of the U and split bearingsO at the ends of the arms of the U for the shaft D of the bobbin E, thesplit ends of each bearing 0 being extended laterally to form lugs G,which are adjustable together by binding-screws F, so that compensationmay be made for wear of the bobbin-shaft D.

On one arm of the U-frame is fixed an oval box G, having a removablecover-plate G and inolosing the end of the bobbin-shaft D, whichprojects through that arm and carries a fast pinion H.

A balanced handle-crank I is fixed on a short shaft J, which is mountedto turn in and slide lengthwise through the cover-plate G and its innerend, which is tubular, mounted to slide and turn on a fixed guide-pin K,projecting within the box G, said inner end of the-crankshaft carrying afast spur-wheel L, which normally engages the pinion H and causes thebobbin E to revolve much than the crank I.

A spring M is placed on the crank-shaft D between the cover-plate G andspur-wheel L to hold the gears normally in engagement, and a lever-likehandle N, having a fork N on its inner end, is pivotally mounted in aslot O'in the wall of the box G, with its fork N embracing the guide-pinK behind the spur-wheel L and its other end projecting outward anddownward at the side of the pole when attached to the reel, so that,when desirous of letting the fishing-line run, by compressing the poleand handle N together the spur-wheel L will be pressed outward andseparated from the pinion and the bobbin thus disconnected from theturning gear.

The handle N terminates at the plane of the bottom of the attached pole,so as to serve as a leg to hold the reel upright when placed on a flatrest.

I claim as my invention faster The herein-described U-shaped reel-frame,

CHARLES J. WERNER.

Witnesses:

CLARENCE L. BURGER, HENRY MEININGER.

